FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 6 ♦ Darryl Cameron Padgett, 24, of Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Va., charged with two counts
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BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners discussed a possible sales tax increase during the board’s two-day winter planning retreat. Commissioners held their annual retreat in the Cooperative Extension conference
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Town of Troutman is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a Red Cross Bloodmobile Bus Drive on Thursday, February 18, in the Troutman
Special to Iredell Free News Fort Dobbs State Historical Site will provide a virtual tour and programs intended to give participants some insight into soldiers’ lives during the French and
BY KARISSA MILLER Crosby Scholars Iredell members got creative this February in an effort to make someone else’s day a little brighter. Jenniffer Jamison, senior program coordinator, said there have
BY MELINDA SKUTNICK Selma Burke Middle School is rapidly growing from an idea to a vision as additional details are unveiled for the Mooresville Graded School District’s newest facility. During
BY KARISSA MILLER The heroic work of Iredell County Emergency Medical Services personnel extends beyond their life-saving efforts at accident scenes and house fires. EMS personnel are also working to
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two women were arrested on felony charges after they reportedly left narcotics at a business in western Iredell County and returned to retrieve them. Sheriff Darren Campbell
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 29 ♦ Takim Lashawn Holmes, 28, of Statesville charged with possession of a firearm by a felon,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants can now purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards through Instacart.com or
Mr. James Edward Woods, son of the late Walter and Veatrice McClelland Woods, was born in Iredell County on April 22, 1948. He departed this life at Iredell Memorial Hospital
Frank “George” Droste, 90, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at his residence surrounded by several family members. He was born on November 13, 1930, in
Rev. Timothy Glenn Stevens, 74, of Statesville, N.C., died Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born In McDowell County, W.Va., on February 6, 1947, to the late
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 28 ♦ April Dawn Glass, 38, of Shiloh Road, Statesville, charged with larceny by defeat of anti-theft
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@mail.com The Troutman Town Council proclaimed February as Black History Month in Troutman on Thursday night and recognized the accomplishments and contributions of several African-American citizens to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday reported the first identification of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 in a North Carolina resident.
Bobby Gene Honeycutt, 71, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born on May 10, 1949, in Mooresville to the late Eugene and Mattie Christenbury
Hubert “Skip” Eugene Frye, 63, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born Sunday, April 14, 1957, in Iredell County to the late Herbert Hoover Frye
Kenneth John Miller, 83, of Statesville, N.C., died February 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on May 6, 1937, to the late John Miller and
Mr. David Franklin “Buck” Edwards passed peacefully at the Gordon Hospice House on Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born to Lloyd Parks and Lacey James Edwards in Troutman, N.C.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of new cases of COVID-19 — as well as the number of deaths and hospitalizations among people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual who attempted to illegally enter the fort at Fort Dobbs Historic Site.
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College congratulates the following students who made the full-time and part-time Dean’s List for the fall semester 2020. To be eligible for the
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Georgia residents face drug-trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized ecstasy, heroin, cocaine and marijuana from a vehicle following a traffic stop on Interstate
Scott Abrams, 51, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away peacefully on February 9, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 19, 1969, in Poughkeepsie,
Malcolm Stuart “Mal” Auwater, 62, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born on October 15, 1958 in Gloversville, N.Y., to the late Robert Dean
Hubert Barry Lawing, 68, of Troutman, N.C., passed away on February 9, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 5, 1953 in Mooresville, N.C., to the late Lloyd
Mr. Coy Lee Speaks, 93, of Harmony, N.C., died Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at Rosewood Assisted Living in Harmony. Born in Iredell County on November 4, 1927, he was a
Mary Zeola Pharr Martinez, 101, of Statesville, N.C., passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Gordon Hospice House. Born in Iredell County on January 11, 1920, she was the daughter
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen have outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline
BY KARISSA MILLER All Iredell-Statesville Schools elementary schools will likely have full-time school resource officers on campus in time for the 2021-2022 school year. During this week’s Board of Education
Special to Iredell Free News While community members have praised local healthcare workers as heroes since the pandemic began, not everyone working on the frontline is a nurse or doctor.
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face numerous felony charges related to a string of residential and motor vehicle break-ins in the area of Lakeside Drive, Dogwood Road, Sherwood Road and
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has submitted a request to President Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a major federal disaster declaration to
Mr. Robert Linwood Blackwell Jr. was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on September 3, 1953, and was the son of Robert Linwood Blackwell Sr. and Alfredia Heaggans Blackwell. He departed this